Gate valve



v 1945 L. J. BORDQ GATE VALVE Filed 0ct. 21, 1942 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IA/VE/YTOIB 'er/ZJBarda V nz'ronfizr 5F La,

WITNESS Patented Aug. 7, 1945 GATE VALVE Lambert J. Bordo, North Willow Grove, Pa.

Application October 21,

3' Claims. The invention relates to a gate valve, and is mills, although it is not intended to be limited to such uses. I I

The common practice in the construction of gate valves is to arrange the wedge valve or cloforcing the movable valve element into close con: tact with its cooperating seat or seats as this element is moved transversely of the port. With a primarily to the .eX-

wear on both the movable valve element and the seats that it is 'diffi cult, and frequently impossible to maintain the, desired close fit between the movable element and the seats. Furthermore, in the operation of such a valve the movable element is often wedged so tightly in its closed position that it is difficult to release it for movement into open position without damage to various parts of the valve, such ent improvement by structure wherein the directly against thev pressure of the controlled fluid and is arranged for actuation into and out of position over the inlet port or the valve seat supported thereon, and by providing additional the movable element is in approximate seating position over the seat, for moving it rectilinearly toward the seat and into 1942, Serial No. 462,877

tight contact therewith. With such a structure the pressure of the movable valve element upon entirely relieved before the movgiven its transverse movement to and cutting and scoring of the by material such as scale and open the valve valve and seat sludge may be prevented.

In the prior devices which utilize a wedging action for forcing the movable valve element into contact with the seat, the spindle or the coupling coupling means the spindle.

In gate valves of the present improvements movable valve element inside the valve body or casing. Such guideways have been integral with the casingand it has been diflicult to perform and out of position with respect to the valve seat. A further object of the improvement is the provision of a guideway for 'the movable valve element, so constructed as to have side play and be easily inserted in and removed from the valve casing. A stillfurther object of the improvement is the provision of adjusting means whereby the guideway for the movable valve element may be adjusted toward and away from the valve seat. Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description, taken with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. l is a vertical sectional view through a gate valve with, the present improvements incorporated therein, the movable valve element being shown in position to be locked on the valve seat;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the valve shown in Fig. 1, taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1, and showing the movable valve element in open position; and i Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

While the various features of the present improvement may be employed with other forms of valves, as disclosed herein they are incorporated in a valve body or casing l having an inlet connection H on one side and an outlet connection |2 on one end. Suitable flanges l3 and I4 may be provided on these connections for attachment to cooperating flanges of a pipe system. The end of the casing opposite the outlet connection I2 is provided with a flange |5 to which a cover plate l6 is secured by bolts H. The cover plate I6 is provided with a central opening Hi to receive a valve actuating spindle l9. A collar on the spindle l9 rests upon the bottom of an enlargement 2| in the upper portion of the opening l8 to limit movement of the spindle l9 inwardly. Upward movement of the spindle I9 is prevented by a stufiing box 22, the lower end of which is threaded into the upper end of the opening H3 in the cover plate and terminates at the upper face of the collar 20. The stuffing box 22 is provided with suitable packing material 23 which is retained therein around the spindle by the gland 24 secured. to the cover plate H; by

studs 25 threaded into the cover plate and having nuts 26 threaded thereon into contact with the flange 21. I

The inner end of the spindle l9, within the casing I0, is provided with suitable threads 28 for cooperation with a threaded spindle nut 29 by which the movable valve element 30 is supported and moved into and out of position over the inlet port 3|. As will be apparent from the drawings, the lower edge of the nut 29 is provided on opposite. edges with extended portions 32 which engage within opposing guideways 33 in the upper end of the movable valve element 30 so that the latter is free to move transversely of the spindle IS in directions toward and away from the inlet port'3l. lowed out and provided with an opening 34 in its upper end to receive the threaded portion of the spindle l9 as the nut 29 is moved up and down on the spindle by the rotation thereof. A hand wheel 35 secured on the upper end of the spindle I9 by a nut 35 may be employed for rotating the spindle and thus moving the valve member 3|] transversely of the inlet port 3|, into and out of approximate seat'ng position thereover.

The inlet port 3| is provided with a valve seat 31 in the form of a flanged bushing threaded therein and provided with interior lugs 38 so that it may be readily secured in position and removed The movable valve element 30 is holvalve element 30 when valve element 3|] is guided in ing 45.

for replacement. Cooperating with the valve seat 31 is a disk valve member 39 secured in the adjacent face of the movable valve element 30. The disk 39 is preferably so designed and mounted on the movable valve element an as to permit it to be rotated while in position over the seat 31. for the purpose of grinding the disk and the seat. A lug 58 in the valve. casing prevents the disk 39 from being displaced with respect to the movable the latter is in open position. The movable its movements into and out of position over the seat 31 by means of a guideway 40 having outstanding vertical edges 4| which have inclined faces 42 thereon for cooperation with complementary inclined faces 43 on the movable valve element 30 so as to urge the valve element 3!] toward the valve seat 31 as the valve element 30 is moved into position over the valve seat 31. As shown in Fig. 3, the valve element is retained against lateral movement with respect to the guideway 4|] by the outstanding vertical edges 4| on guideway 40.

The guideway All is provided with a circular boss 44 which fits freely into the inner, enlarged end of an opening 45 in the wall of the casing opposite the inlet port 3|. A bushing 46 threaded within the boss44 is provided with an outwardly extending flange 41 which seats upon the bottom of an enlargement in the inner end of the open- As will be apparent from this construction, rotation of the bushing 46 will effect adjustments of the guidewa 40 toward and away from the valve seat 31 to thus determine the proper position of the movable valve member 30 with respect to the seat, and the freedom of movement of boss 40 in opening 45 permits ample side play of guideway 413 for easy assembly and operation of the movable valve element 30. By providing lugs 48 in the bushing 46, such adjustments may be easily made from the inside or outside of the valve casing by inserting a suit able tool in the casing or through the opening 45.

The outer end of the opening 45 is threaded to receive a stufiing box 49 in which a valve looking spindle 50 is supported. A packing ring 5|, suitable packing material 52, and a follower ring 53 are retained in position in the stuffing box 49,. around looking spindle 50, by a stuffing nut 54 threaded in the outer end of the stuifing box. The locking spindle 5|] is threaded in the inner end of the stuffing box 49 and its inner end is provided with an enlarged head 55for engagement with a wear resisting plug 55 secured in the adjacent face of the movable valve element 30. The outer end of the locking spindle is provided with suitable manipulating means such as the handle 51. As will be apparent from the structure just described, when the handle 51 is turned in a direction to advance the locking spindl 5!) inwardly through the stuffing box 49, the head 55 will be brought into contact with the plug 56 to thus move the valve member 30 rectilinearly toward the inlet port 3| and force the valve disk 39 tightly into contact with the valve seat 31, notwithstanding any pressure to which the valve disk may be subjected by the controlled fluid at the inlet port. When the handle 51 is moved in a'direction to retract the locking spindle 5D, the head 55 will be withdrawn from the movable valve element thus leaving it free to be moved by the Vallie pindl 9 transversely of the inlet port 3|, away from valve closing position.

Inasmuch as the operation of the Various features of the improvement has been described disclosed, together with closed nor is it 'tures be used together; 7 be employed, for example, with a rising spindle type of valve instead of closed herein. The improvements may also be above in connection with the description of the structure of, the parts, no further explanation of the operation is believed to be necessary. While a preferred formof the improvements has been a certain arrangement of the different parts, it is to be understood that the invention is not intended to be limited to the precise form and arrangement of parts disessential that all the improved fea- The improvements may the non-rising type disused as a straightway valve by providing an angular outlet connection in place of the outlet connection shown in the drawings, such a form being desirable when the valve is utilized in underground pipe systems for gas, water hydrants, steam and oil. Other forms of locking device may also be used in place of the threaded spindle type disclosed herein. Likewise, the specific form of movable valve member need not be adhered to in the practice of the invention. It will also be understood that other forms of actuating means for the valve-spindle may be employed, such as a lever device or motor driven means. The above description and the accompanying drawings are therefore to beregarded as illustrative only and it is to be understood that the invention is susceptible of other forms and arrangements so long as they come within the scope of the appended claims.

What I desire to claim is:

1. In a valve structure wherein a valve member is movable within a casing transversely of an v out of position over a valve seat, the combination of a stuifiing box removably mounted in the outer. end of an opening opposite said port in the wall of said casing, a valve guideway supported in the inner end of said opening and having an aperture therethrough in alignment with the opening through said stufiing 3 inlet port into and box, a locking spindle supported by said stufiing box and having its inner end projecting through i the aperture in said guideway for locking said valve member on said seat, and means accessible through said opening upon the removal of said stuffing box and said spindle for adjusting said guideway toward and away from said valve seat.

2. In a valve structure wherein a valve member is movable within a casing transversely of an inlet port into and out of position with respect to a valve seat, the combination of a valve guideway within said casing and having thereon a circular boss freely Supported in the inner end of a circular opening opposite said port, and a bushing threaded in said boss and accessible through said opening for adjusting said guideway toward and away from said valve seat.

3. A valve structure comprising a casing having an inlet port therein and an opening opposite said inlet port, a valve member movable transversely of said port to open and close the same, a wedging guideway for said valve memher, a boss on said guideway and fitting in said opening for removably positioning said guideway within said casing, and means on said guideway for adjusting the same and away from said port.

LAMBERT J. BORDO.

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